Peggy’s guidebook
Sightseeing
South Bend is home to, or near places that are like no other and visitors should stay a little longer and see while they are here!
The University of Notre Dame attracts thousands of annual visitors for sports and many other events, as well as just to tour the famous campus. To book a tour go to ND.edu.tour
The football stadium, Golden Dome, and "Touchdown Jesus" are iconic symbols of this famous university.
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Université Notre-Dame-du-Lac
Holy Cross DriveThe University of Notre Dame attracts thousands of annual visitors for sports and many other events, as well as just to tour the famous campus. To book a tour go to ND.edu.tour
The football stadium, Golden Dome, and "Touchdown Jesus" are iconic symbols of this famous university.
Shipshewana is approximately 45 minutes from this property and has delicious food, unique items, shops, antiques, museums, Amish buggy rides, a flea market on Tuesdays and Wednesdays May to September, a dinner theater and an indoor waterpark.
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Shipshewana
Shipshewana is approximately 45 minutes from this property and has delicious food, unique items, shops, antiques, museums, Amish buggy rides, a flea market on Tuesdays and Wednesdays May to September, a dinner theater and an indoor waterpark.
Take a tour of the chocolate making factory of this famous hometown business and tour the chocolate museum as well. Shop for chocolate and other items in the gift shop.
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The South Bend Chocolate Company
3300 W Sample StTake a tour of the chocolate making factory of this famous hometown business and tour the chocolate museum as well. Shop for chocolate and other items in the gift shop.
A great museum to help you understand the history of South Bend and see some cars you may have never seen before!
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Studebaker National Museum
201 Chapin StA great museum to help you understand the history of South Bend and see some cars you may have never seen before!
Beaches and sightseeing
Going to Saint Joe, Michigan? Peggy's first date with Ray was a trip to Silver Beach. They loved to eat outside and enjoy the view at Schu's, shop the many village shops and enjoy all the fun at Silver Beach.
Going to Chesterton? The sunset at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton can't be beat and the beach there is pretty nice too! You can see all the way to Chicago from here.
Going to New Buffalo? We like to stop at Bud & Elsie's gas station, get ice cream at Oinks Dutch Treat or Redamak's, and eat and get souvenirs at the Stray Dog Bar and Grill.
Going to Lake Michigan, or the "Third Coast" is like visiting a freshwater ocean. You can enjoy the water without fear of dangerous ocean predators the waves are fun and the views are spectacular! Depending on which beach or town you pick, It takes 45 minutes to an hour to get to public beaches at Michigan City or Chesterton, IN, or New Buffalo or St. Joe Michigan. These towns have many fun shops and restaurants as well as beaches. Warren Dunes State Park, in Sawyer, Michigan is 45 minutes away and is just purely beach and sand dunes with Tower Hill being a fun local attraction and a challenge to climb!
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Lake Michigan
Going to Lake Michigan, or the "Third Coast" is like visiting a freshwater ocean. You can enjoy the water without fear of dangerous ocean predators the waves are fun and the views are spectacular! Depending on which beach or town you pick, It takes 45 minutes to an hour to get to public beaches at Michigan City or Chesterton, IN, or New Buffalo or St. Joe Michigan. These towns have many fun shops and restaurants as well as beaches. Warren Dunes State Park, in Sawyer, Michigan is 45 minutes away and is just purely beach and sand dunes with Tower Hill being a fun local attraction and a challenge to climb!
Restaurants and shopping
Mishawaka, Indiana is just 2 miles from this property and is home to not only University Park Mall, but miles of many other shopping pavilions with almost any national chain store and restaurant that you can think of, as well as many unique locally owned ones.
Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana is just 2 miles from this property and is home to not only University Park Mall, but miles of many other shopping pavilions with almost any national chain store and restaurant that you can think of, as well as many unique locally owned ones.
Museum
The History Museum in South Bend is located behind the Oliver Mansion known as Copshaholm which itself is a house museum that I love to visit every few years.
A knowledgeable docent will guide you on a tour of lovely Copshaholm, one of the finest and most well-preserved house museums in the country. Built and lived in only by the Oliver family of South Bend, the furnishings are still intact, the home being donated as a museum by the heirs of the family, after the last Oliver to live there passed away.
Copshaholm House Museum
808 W Washington St A knowledgeable docent will guide you on a tour of lovely Copshaholm, one of the finest and most well-preserved house museums in the country. Built and lived in only by the Oliver family of South Bend, the furnishings are still intact, the home being donated as a museum by the heirs of the family, after the last Oliver to live there passed away.